Oct 2 2003
Can someone explain to me why Ray of Global Resale Services should
be doing business with Amy Morris, who runs Global Advertising Corp in
California?
Could it perhaps be the same fraud that was operated by Diamond Vacation
Club (before they went bust) of taking payment in a foreign currency so
as to avoid money laundering and income tax rules? Could it be that Ray
has dropped the idea of going to India and is now planning to do a bunk
to the US? With a nice stash of dollars waiting for him? Will he get caught
before he does a runner or will the UK authorities leave him in the hands
of the US authorities, who are not noted for kid glove treatment? - Watcher
Apr 29 2003
Ray Sherrard is an Irishman, who has taken extraordinary measures to
hide his identity, his accent is fake, his skin tone is fake, he wears
high heels to hide his height,his hair is dyed, his ears are plastic and
the only connection to india are his girlfriend and the fact that he looks
like he came out of a tandoori oven !, please,please,please if you saw
crimewatch call your nearest Police Station.
Stitched up Punter
Apr 7 2002
Don’t touch Global with a very long bargepole.
They will have told you that they can get as much for your GVC points
as you paid – what they haven’t told you is that GVC will not allow them
to handle a sale. So the money you are being asked to pay Global
is being taken fraudulently – but, as this is approved by OTE, then it’s
OK, isn’t it?
Old Pal
Apr 5 2002
I am a member of the Grand Vacation Club (GVC). I wish to sell my membership
of 20 points. This is equivalent to 1 week at Sunset Bay in Tenerife (studio
high season).My membership has 53 years to run. I have been advised to
use a O.T.E. regulated resale agent, and have chosen to do business with
Global Resale, Portland House, 164 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6YT.
They have offered to sell my week, and predict they will get about £3500
for it. They charge a one off fee of £169 to cover advertising etc.
Before I commit to this I would just like to know if you had heard of them
before and are they trustworthy etc etc..
Regards, MS
Nov 27 2001
See LMI
Ed
Apr 20
There is no doubt that Cornish & Co (solicitors to Global
) are knowingly colluding in the fraudulent activities of their clients.
No doubt it is profitable to Cornish & Co., but when (not “if”) Global
goes bust, the creditors will require the liquidator (or the Official Receiver)
to report the conduct of the directors and their advisors to the DTI.
An enquiry by the DTI would certainly find its way into the hands of the
Law Society.
FinEd
Apr 15
If you must insist on dealing with crooks, you WILL get hurt.
Sue them in court for everything you’ve lost – money AND holidays.
Cyn
Apr 15
My husband has been trying for 17 months to get certificate to a week
we bought through Global. Every time we talk to them or their solicitors
Cornish & Co we get the run around. Promises, promises
and more promises but still no certificate
We have paid good money and got nothing.
I think that Global and Cornish are in league to cheat people and should
both be shut down.
Is there are organisation we can report them to?
Hilary.
Apr 14
I was offered the week that I wanted in Madeire by Mark at Global
resales, I had previously purchased two weeks with no problem.
I was asked for my card details to secure the sale and did so. I was
told that the contracts would be sent this week.
Being a bit tight for cash my husband and I cancelled our holiday in
September( and thus lost our deposit) so that we could purchase the new
timeshare instead.
Today Mark phoned and said that the vendors had agreed to sell the
week through another company.
I told Mark that we had gone to a lot of trouble in order to purchase
the week from him and that the deposit was as he said"security". He said
he had not debited the money ,but I thought he had and that the week was
mine.
I am now without my week in Madeira,without my holiday in September,
and £100 out of pocket.
Do you know if they can do this?
I am really upset about it.
Rachel.
Can you please reply?
Feb 20
Mike, that is EXACTLY what happened to me. I got rough with them
and after lots of promises I got my money back. Suggest that you
do them same.
Looks like a scam, but how does it work?
Geoff
Feb 17
Last July I bought a timeshare of Global resales and paid them over
#3,000. After lots of phone calls they have just said that I cant
have the one I bought and want me to have another one. Is this normal.
What do I do.
Mike.
Nov 15
Geoff, have you reported them to OTE, they are members.
Questor
Nov 5
At the end of last year I bought a week from Global and paid them over
£3,000. After numerous pieces of evasiveness Global eventually admitted
that the resort had refused to approve the transfer and Global offered
me another week/resort at £800 more. I spoke to a couple of other
resellers and found that I could get my original week easily and more cheaply
than Global had quoted so cancelled with Global – within 6 weeks I’d got
the certificate from the other reseller. But only two months ago
did I eventually get my money back from Global.
I thought no more about this until, only a week ago, I came across
TWO people who had exactly the same experience with Global. Which set me
thinking.
Are Global pretending to make a sale simply to get lots of money into
their bank account? Sounds like a scam in the making.
Geoff.